Monthly Archives: June 2007

By Ofelia Saenz, Staff Writer Looking for a great way to say something sweet to that special someone—what sweeter way than with food on a stick. The newly opened Edible Arrangements located at 4102 Orange Avenue in Long Beach creates enticing fruit bouquets that are as lovely as they are delicious. “These days, many people…

Two of the Poets’ Choice Award winners of the Buono’s Authentic Pizzeria Youth Poetry Contest will be in the spotlight as the Long Beach Armada professional baseball team plays its seventh game of the season at Blair Field in Long Beach Friday at 7:05 p.m. Poets’ choice winners Antonio Andabaka, a fifth grader from Holy…

Community Hospital of Long Beach’s (CHLB) nutrition program announces its Session 4 schedule of classes. Added this session are family/children nutrition classes for children ages 6 to 8 and 9 to 12. Nutrition counseling and classes are offered on the CHLB campus, 1720 Termino Avenue in Long Beach, and are provided free of charge through…

For 75 years, amateur radio operators across the country have been providing emergency communications when other systems failed or overloaded in a crisis. Each year they take their equipment into unusual locations to test and make sure ham radio will always be there to get the message through. This year is the 75th annual Field…

By Joseph Serna, Staff Writer In a rare public display of irritation, Signal Hill Councilmember Mike Noll chastised Community Development Director Gary Jones and Public Works Director Charlie Honeycutt Tuesday night, both for not providing specific details for a conditional permit in the Council’s staff reports. A conditional use permit for the Long Beach Islamic…

By Ofelia Saenz, Staff Writer The Long Beach Historical Society is close to moving in to its new home. Remodeling on the 7000 square foot site, located at 4260 Atlantic Avenue in Bixby Knolls is well underway and a grand opening is expected by July, according to Julie Bartolotto, the Historical Society’s executive director. “It’s…

This decal was found among the late Al Posner’s belongings (former Signal Hill treasurer). Do you have any details? We want to hear from you! Contact the Signal Tribune at 2669 Myrtle Avenue, Suite 111, Signal Hill, CA 90755. And now, you can share your memories online! Go to www.SignalTribuneNewspaper.com and click on “Reminisce.”

If you like the happy, carnival sound of a steel drum band, mark your calendar for Saturday and plan to attend this fun-filled annual event at Reservoir Park. The festival is open from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. and includes games, crafts, food and a prize drawing—all for free. You can even sign up for…

The Parents Teachers Association (PTA) of Charles Evans Hughes Middle School sponsored an Italian fiesta to thank the teachers and staff at the school for the fantastic commitment and dedication to teaching their students.

Non-stop entertainment and gospel music is planned for the 11th annual Juneteenth Celebration event Saturday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., at Martin Luther King, Jr. Park Community Center, at 1950 Lemon Avenue. This year’s theme, A Renewed Spirit … in Harmony, represents a building of bridges of understanding between different cultures, and encourages an…

Ron Petke wrote this week’s column. I’ve been busy getting ready for a little trip. Ron graciously offered to help out. I can’t imagine what the 21st century would be like without computers. Life is so much easier with them—cut and paste, instant spell check, no need for dictionaries. They even have a thesaurus built…

Jamie Rowe, Copy Editor Recycling isn’t just about the bottle or can anymore. In addition to the normal recycling programs found in cities across Southern California, e-waste round ups, motor oil pickups, and composting are among the many ways various government entities are helping citizens reprocess daily items ranging from old computer monitors to phone…

The entire community is encouraged to watch the “Enough is Enough II—A Look at Issues and Resources Pertaining to Youth and Gang Violence” telecast, a nine-hour community dialogue featuring the latest strategies to combat youth and gang violence in Long Beach. The program will air on Charter Communication stations today through Saturday from 5 to…

Eight-year-old Arianna Felix of Wilmington, looks outside a bedroom window in Long Beach’s Miller Children’s Hospital’s west wing renovation Friday. Miller Children’s West, as hospital staff call it, recently added 27 new general pediatric beds, bringing it to 54 total for the wing, which sits on the west end of the Long Beach Memorial Medical…